ZAMBIA: HIV/AIDS

WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP

ZAMBIA: HIV/AIDS

20% OF ZAMBIAN ADULTS ARE HIV+ HIV/AIDS HAS BEEN AROUND FOR

ABOUT 18 YEARS ALL SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY ARE

AFFECTED THIS IS REALLY A CHALLENGE FOR

ALL OF DEVELOPMENT

MULTISECTORAL WORK

HIV/AIDS And Orphans Working Group (HOW)

Embassy-wide HIV/AIDS Coordination Group

ZAMCARE Workplace HIV/AIDS Committee

(HOPE)

HIV/AIDS And Orphans Working Group (HOW) Started in 1999 with focus on orphans Expanded following ICASA to include

HIV/AIDS Includes all Mission Strategic Objective

Teams and Support Teams Meets each month with rotating

chairperson

HOW Group

Developed an HIV/AIDS Framework Selected one district (Livingstone) as

demonstration site Coordinate work also at the national

level Most work has been no cost or low cost

options

HOW Group

Hired FSN as Multisectoral Coordinator for Mission

Developed an Expanded HOW Team of Cooperating Agencies working in Livingstone (all SOT involved)

Livingstone District HIV/AIDS Council formed

Health Activities

Communication/Behavioral Change Social Marketing of Condoms Voluntary Counseling and Testing Orphans and Vulnerable Children Mother to Child Transition Cross Border/High Risk FACEAID (Workplace Program

Heath Activities Cont...

NGOs Faith-based Community National Support Research and Surveillance Policy and Advocacy

Agricultural Activities

Marketing to Farmers - SASSO Cooperatives - reaching rural farmers Impact of HIV/AIDS on sector Labor saving technologies Household Food Security Income Generation Mix Awareness Campaigns

Private Sector

Workplace policies and activities (IESC) Microcredit Loans

– insurance schemes– increase in transition cost– intentionally overstaffing

Education Activities

Long Distant Radio Programming Incorporating AIDS education into

schools Program to protect teachers Formal Assessment of Impact HIV/AIDS Intermediate Result (IR)

Democracy and Governance Act.

Civil Society Advocacy Local Town Councils Community mobilization

Embassy-wide HIV/AIDS Coordination Group Started in 2000 following Southern

Africa Mission Director Meeting Includes about 20 persons from

Embassy, USAID, Peace Corps, and CDC

Meets about every two months and chaired by Ambassador

Embassy Coordination Group

Has broadened the involvement of the American community

Reached new target groups Kept HIV/AIDS on the top policy agenda

of the Embassy Developed critical networks for future

work

Embassy Coordination Group

Strengthened HIV/AIDS Workplace Program

Strong HIV/AIDS Advocacy Strengthened HIV/AIDS training in

Peace Corps Increase dialogue with Faith-based

communities

ZAMCARE

Embassy-wide voluntary program on HIV/AIDS

Employee can take up to 4 hours each month to work with a pre-approved organization

Employee goes through an orientation program with the organizations.

Workplace HIV/AIDS Committee (Hope) HIV/AIDS support group Representatives from all offices of

mission Organize talks and discussions with

staff Support those who are HIV/AIDS +

Summary

To address HIV/AIDS, you have to think beyond the health sector

Most staff are eager to work on HIV/AIDS activities no matter what sector they come from

FSNs are valuable assets to the effort Every one does not want to become

HIV/AIDS expert

Summary cont...

Having the Ambassador and Mission Director on board is critical

Having strong staff support is also key Everyone needs to see advantage of

HIV/AIDS program Different sector funding can pose

problems Share ownership of multisectoral work

IT TAKES TIME… BUT IS WORTH IT!